Corporate News
Nairobi gets the green light to host internet conference
Veiled protestors hold the flag of Somali rebel group al Shabaab during a demonstration outside the Jamia Mosque in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Security concerns had cast doubt over whether the international event would be held in Nairobi, forcing a special meeting of the board of directors of ICANN. Reuters
Posted Monday, January 25 2010 at 19:01
AITEC’s Mobile Money conference, Mobile Web East Africa, the landmark Pan Africa Media Conference in March, and ICANN’s conference round out a list of meetings that will bring together over 7,000 delegates from around the world.
According to the UNWTO Confidence Index, the outlook for the African tourism circuit will be upbeat this year as spend on travel returns to levels seen before the global economic downturn.
UNWTO’s confidence index reveals Africa was the only market in the world to record growth last year, returning a rate of 4 per cent last year which is seen as positive given the current environment.
.
RSS